NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race hit the pavement for the 46th time at the New Haven Green on Labor Day morning.
Race organizers expected around 5,000 participants to compete in the half marathon, 5K, kids fun run, or its signature 20K.
The 20K (12.4 miles) is formally called the USATF 20K National Championship, and this is the 32nd year this championship is being held in the Elm City.
Athletes from all over the country come to compete, including Emily Sisson, who set the U.S. Marathon record in the 2022 Chicago Marathon and competed in the 10,000-meter race in the 2021 Olympics. Sisson, of Phoenix, Ariz., came in first place for the 20K women's division with a time of 1:06:09.
It was a close finish for the men's division for the 2023 20K race, as two racers from Provo, Utah, crossed the finish line within a second of each other. Clayton Young earned first place overall with a time of 59:15. Last year's winner, Conner Mantz, crossed the finish line a second later, earning second place.
Mantz also broke the record at the 2022 Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day, a 4.748-mile loop.
There are also eight runners, who have finished every single New Haven Labor Day Race 20K or half-marathon and will compete Monday morning for their 46th finish. This group is known as the "Streakers."
As runners cross the finish line, check the results here.
Participants were invited to an after-party at BAR New Haven for pizza and beer. Cost to get in is $14 for those 21 and older.
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